Renovation of a medical facility in Madison, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

All potential bidders must be certified by DOA prior to submitting bids on state construction projects over $ 100,000 . All bids received from contractors who are not certified will be rejected . Contractor certification applications and instructions for completing the form may be obtained from the Online. This project is being let using the single prime bidding and contracting process. DFD will publicly bid the applicable mechanical , electrical , plumbing , and fire protection (MEP ) divisions of work first . Within 5 days of the MEP bid opening , DFD will identify a lowest , qualified , responsible , certified bidder in each applicable MEP division of work . These successful MEP bids must be included in all general prime contractor bids received . No later than 5 days after DFD identifies the successful MEP bids , DFD will publicly open general prime contractor bids . General prime contractor bids that do not include the successful MEP bids will be rejected . The 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Budget (2017 Wisconsin Act 59 ) repealed Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws . Effective September 23 , 2017 , state prevailing wage requirements on state building projects no longer apply . These changes take effect for projects advertised for bid after September 23 , 2017. This change does not affect the Federal Davis Bacon Act requirements . The state will enter into a single contract with the lowest , qualified , responsible , certified general prime contractor and this general prime contractor will enter into subcontracts with the successful MEP bidders . If a project does not include any mechanical , electrical , plumbing , or fire protection divisions of work , DFD will bid one bid package for all work to general prime contractors . PDF scanned file of all required bid documents , including bid and bid bond forms with original wet signatures or properly transmitted electronic signatures (only PDF files will be accepted ) submitted via the Online (this is the preferred method ) The application of the 5% permissive bidding preference pursuant to Wis . Stat. 16.855 (10m)(am)3. for certified minority businesses is currently paused . The bidder is responsible for the sealed bid being delivered to the indicated location or submitted via the Online before the time specified for the bid submission . Third party delivery is entirely at the bidder's risk . In general , the work consists of : Replacement of approximately 34,000 square feet of the low - sloped roof on Lorenz Hall at Mendota Mental Health Institute (MMHI ) in Madison , WI . The existing low - sloped roof membrane , insulation , flashing , and metal cap will be replaced with an adhered EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer ) roof membrane system that complies with current DFD roof standards . Roof drains will also be replaced . Overflow drainage will be added and any abandoned equipment will be removed and any open penetrations that have been abandoned will be patched and sealed up . Project will need to be phased due to adjacent patient courtyards . Base Bid will be received for : A single lump sum bid for All Work . Bid Guarantee in the amount of 10% of the Bid must accompany each bid submitted. Contract offer and construction phase records will be processed electronically via Online.c